SAN FRANCISCO, May 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- EXPO named five UBM Tech events as finalists for the E.X.C.I.T.E. Awards, which recognize the innovation and accomplishments of the tradeshow and event industries across 26 categories. UBM Tech events collectively received seven honors within four categories:

Hybrid Event (converting a tradeshow into a full-year, 360-degree community online and off)

Enterprise Connect

Interop

Media Coverage

Black Hat USA 2013

Game Developers Conference 2013

Overall Use of Social Media

EE Live! 2014

Interop Las Vegas 2014

Public Relations Campaign

Game Developers Conference 2013

"Having two of our largest events as finalists in the Hybrid Event category, and five events in all, is a nod to the success of UBM Tech's newly implemented community strategy and the hard work of all our media and event teams," said UBM Tech Events President Marco Pardi. "With robust online communities around each of our live events, UBM Tech provides forums for our audiences to learn from each other and collaborate year-round. We're thrilled to be recognized for success in all four of these categories by EXPO."

EXPO will announce winners for each category during the E.X.C.I.T.E. Awards Luncheon, June 25, 12:00 - 2:00 pm at the Four Seasons Hotel in Baltimore, Md. The luncheon marks the beginning of the ExpoNext Conference, June 25-27 at the nearby Baltimore Marriot Waterfront.

About UBM Tech UBM Tech is a global media business that brings together the world's technology communities through live events, online properties and custom services. UBM Tech's community-focused approach provides its users and clients with expertly curated research, education, training, community advocacy, user-generated content and peer-to-peer engagement opportunities that serve the Electronics, Security, Enterprise IT and Communications, Network Infrastructure and Applications, Game and App Developers, and Tech Marketing communities. UBM Tech's brands include Black Hat, DesignCon, EE Times, Enterprise Connect, Game Developers Conference (GDC), HDI, InformationWeek, and Interop. Create, a UBM Tech full range marketing services division, includes custom events, content marketing solutions, community development and demand generation programs based on its content and technology market expertise. UBM Tech is a part of UBM (UBM.L), a global provider of media and information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion. For more information, go to http://tech.ubm.com.